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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,776.09, 2,203,221.94 and 917,581.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,776.09, 2,203,221.94 and 917,581.37 is: 1,266,073.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,776.09 : 2,203,221.94 = 917,581.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,776.09/2,203,221.94 = 917,581.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,776.09x = 2,203,221.94 × 917,581.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,776.09x = 2,021,635,392,809.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,021,635,392,809.19/1,596,776.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,266,073.19

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